Pastors / Leadership Archives

Here are 3 things church members need to remember about their responsibility to their pastor.

I cannot tell you the times I’ve heard someone pray, “Lord, help us get something out of this today.” As though it were all about them.

In my experience, Christian parents are the greatest hurdle most missionaries face.

The truth is this: “Pro-life” is not just a political viewpoint. It is a lifestyle.

In this fallen world, bringing children up in the fear and nurture of the Lord to become faithful disciples of Jesus Christ will not happen...

In the Bible, there are only two times, in all four of the biographical accounts of the life of Jesus, that we're told Jesus became filled with...

What does it mean that God is love?

It’s always fascinating to consider what gives us our identity. And what conditions robbed us of the same.

What I learned was that my understanding of the Bible is deeply influenced by the time and culture in which I live, by the context in which I’ve...

Has your small group become a clique? Here are tell-tale signs and the devastating effects these groups can cause--particularly to pastors.

Use these sermons as you prepare your own messages.

Imagine what it would be like to have everyone watching you—seeking your advice but also witnessing your failures.

At this point in life, we are all probably better people than we were when we married the first time, in our youth.

Here’s the truth: everyone has issues. Every church has issues. Churches are run by people. And people are humans, and humans are sinners, myself...

The question remains, what does preaching look like in the secular city?